Door-frame anchor



, 1,642,] 5 Sept. 13, 1927- H. SCARTH 7 DOOR FRAME ANCHOR Filed June 5. 1925 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 3 INVENTOR. Haw/a" 500% Patented Sept. 13, 1927.

HAROLD SCARTI-I, or DETROIT, MroHIGA DOOR-FRAME ANCHOR.

Application filed June 5, 1925. Serial No. 35,163.

My invention relates to a new and useful improvement in a door frame anchor, and has for its object theprovision of a door frame anchor adapted for securing a door frame in a door opening of a building constructed from building blocks such as tiles, brick, or the like, which do not afford a suit able background for the reception of fastening means such as nails and the like.

Another object of the invention is the pro vision in a door frame anchor of this class of a. strip of metal having one end angularly turned for attachment to a door frame, the other end being adapted for positioning between the tiers of the building blocks and provided with corrugated portions for anchoring in the mortar or other binding material used between the blocks.

Another object of the invention isthe provision of a door frame anchor of this class having a main body provided with laterally extending tongues at opposite sides thereof, the portion of the main body connecting the oppositely extending tongues being of plain surface and the portion of the main body between the laterally extending tongues being corrugated.

Another object of the invention is the pro vision in a door frame anchor of this class of means adapted'for positioning between the tiers of building blocks, and provided, with a portion adapted for attachment to the door frame, the main body of the'device hav ing laterally extending tongues which may be bent out oftheir normal position to permit the, passage of conduits or other traversing pipes and media transversely of the main body in close proximity thereto.

Another object of the inventionis the provision of a door frame anchor of this class which will be provided with portions adapted for anchoring betweentiers of building blocks and ,so constructed as to permit the bending of said portions relatively to each other to permit the passage of "conduits etc, alongside of the same.

Other objects will appear hereinafter.

The invention consists in the combination and arrangement of parts hereinafter described and claimed.

The invention will be best understood from a reference to the accompanying drawings which form a part of this specification and in which, i

Fig. 1 is a top plan view of the invention,

Fig. 2 is a side elevational view of the invention inuse,

Fig. 3 is a side elevational view of the invention in use, showing the passage of a conduit in ciose proximity thereto,

Fig. 4 is a fragmentary top plan View illustrating one of the laterally extending tongues in turnedover position,

Fig. 5 is a fragmentary top plan view'of a modified form, 1

Fig. 6 is a fragmentary top plan view of a modified form,

Fig. 7 is a top plan view of another modified form, I

Fig. 8 is a side elevational view of the form shown in Fig. 7,

Fig. 9 is a front elevational-view of the form shown in Fig. 7, and,

Fig. 10 is a sideelevational View of the formshown in Fig. 7, illustrating one of the legs raised upwardly to permit the passage of a. conduit in close proximity thereto.

The invention in its preferred form com prises a strip of metal having an angularly turned portion 9 which is adapted to be secured tothe door frame by screws or other suitable securing means. Projecting at right anyes from the angularly turned portion 9 is the main body of the device 10 adapted for positioning between tiers of building blocks or bric {S 11 of which the building is made. The main body of the device is provided with a plurality of plain surfaced tongues 12 projecting outwardly from one side thereof. Similar tongues 13, oppositely positioned on the opposite side of the tongues 12 project outwardly from the opposite side of the mainbody. It is to be noted that the portions 15 which connect the tongues 12 and 13 are also plain surfaced, and that the portion 14: of the device extending between the portions 15 is corrugated. If desired the de vice may be nailed to the door frame 10" as the blocks are laid, the mortar or other binding material of the blocks 11 serving to firmly anchor the device in proper position to retain the door frame in securely mounted position, the mortar flowing into the corrugations 1 1 and affording a rigid anchoring of the device.

As shown in Fig. 3, the use of the device for anchoring the door frame permits the extension of conduits, or other traversing material 16, in close proximity to the body of the anchor. Should there not be sufficient space for the passage of the conduit between the tongues one of them may be turned over, as at 17, to lie parallel with the conduit 16, or may be flattened over onto the main body of the device.

It will be noted that the portion 9 is of the same width as the distance from the end of one of the tongues 12 to the end of the oppositely disposed tongues 18. When made in this manner the device may be made from a single stri of metal the proper length, and having a width which extends between the ends of the tongues 12 and 13. Therefore, in forming, the portion of the I material between the tongues 12 and the tongues 13 may be punched out to leave the remaining portion 14: of the body, so that the same may be corrugated. This corrugation of this portion may be completed at the same time the tongues 12 and 13 are punched out by punching a small portion of the material out from between the place where the tongues are to be.

By leaving the portion 15 of plain surface the tongue 12 or the tongue 13 may be very easily bent upwardly and flattened into close engagement with the surface of the portion 15. The tongues 12 and 13 are also left plain surfaced to facilitate their bending, as a bending upwardly of either of these tongues would be difiicult were the tongues, themselves, to be corrugated. Gonsequently, for the most efficient use of the device, it is desirable that the portion 15 be plain surfaced and that the portion 14 be corrugated.

In Fig. 5 I have shown a modified form in which the tongues 19 are punched out of the strip of material from which the device is made so as to project outwardly from the surface thereof and provide means, which, when embedded in the mortar, or other binding material, serve to resist longitudinal movement of the device from its moorings.

In Fig. 6 I have shown a modified form in which the material is provided with a plurality of perforations 20 through which the binding material may flow and harden so as to securely anchor the device in its operative position.

In Figs. 7, 8, 9 and 10 I have shown a modified form of an anchor formed from at single piece of material provided with a head 21 from which extend two legs, the

outer edge of which is a continuance of the edge of the head, each leg being provided with inwardly projecting tongues 23 which project from a plain surfaced portion 22, the portion 2a of the legs which lies between the plain surfaced portions 22 being corrugated for the purposes already mentioned. The ends 25 of the legs are formed plain surfaced and each is provided with an angularly turned portion 26 in which is formed an opening for the reception of screws or other fastening means.

'Ihese legs may be moved relatively to each other, as shown in Fig. 10. so as to permit the passage of a conduit between them, this structure being provided to take care of the conduit which is projected through the center of the anchor. As shown in Fig. 9, the legs may be moved apart so as to provide a slightly greater distance be tween the legs, the members 26 being moved. to the position of the members 26 and 26 shown in dotted lines in Fig. 9.

It is apparent that many modifications of the anchor may be made in the specific structure of the same, but it is not intended. to limit myself to the precise details of structure shown but to avail myself of such variations and modifications as may come within the scope of the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:.

1. A door frame anchor of the class described comprising a main body portion being successively corrugated and formed with a plain surface throughout its length and plain surfaced tongues projecting laterally from said main body portion at the points where said main body portion is formed plain surfaced; and an angularly turned portion on said main body portion, adjacent one end thereof adapted for attachment to a door frame or the like.

2. A door frame anchor of the class described comprising a metallic strip having a main body portion,.alternately corrugated and formed of plain surface; plain surfaced tongues projecting laterally from said main body portion at the plain surfaced portion.

thereof, and adapted for being bent re1atively to said main body portion; and an angularly turned portion adjacent one end of said main body portion adapted for attachment to a door frame.

3. A door frame anchor of the class de-- scribed comprising a metallic strip having a head portion; a pair of spaced longitudinal members projecting inv parallel relation from said head portion; tongues on each of said members projecting inwardly toward the other member; and a portion on each of said members adjacent the free ends thereof for affording attaching means.

4:. A door frame anchor of the class described comprising a metallic strip having a head portion; a pair of spaced elongated members extending in parallel relation to each other and projecting from said head portion; a plurality of tongues on each of said members projecting inwardly therefrom toward the other of said members, the

tongues on said members being oppositely disposed; and an angularly turned portion on each of said members for attaching to a 10 door frame with which used.

In testimony whereof I have signed the foregoing specification.

HAROLD SCARTH. 

